[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at Alligator Pond, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 2, 2009)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at Port Aransas Birding Center, Port Aransas, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: March 4, 2006)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at McFaddin NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=330mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 26, 2006)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at Anahuac NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 2, 2008)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at the Audubon Sabal Palms Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 21, 2009)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State PArk, Weslaco, Texas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E III 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D7000 camera. (Date: March 29, 2011)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed at the SPI Convention Center boardwalk, South Padre Island, Texas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: April 14, 2011)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Sora was photographed along the coast near Santa Cruz, California. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: November 1981)